Course Title: Modify-redesign of electronics and communications system
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: EEET6742C
Course Title: Modify-redesign of electronics and communications system
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5254 - Diploma of Electrical Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL
Course Description
This course covers the modification and redesign of electronics and communications systems to augment existing systems for clients. It encompasses safe working practices, system parameter reconfiguration, analysis to assure optimum performance, following procedures, and documenting final modifications and settings.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEEH068B Modify-redesign of electronics and communications system |
Element: |
1. Prepare to modify-redesign of electronics and communications system(s). |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS procedures for a given work area are obtained and understood. |
Element: |
2. Generate modification-redesign of electronics and communications system(s). |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed. |
Element: |
3. Completion and report modification-redesign activities. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
- Classroom tutorial activities to consolidate the theory and application of various types of RF amplifiers, transmission line, microwave propagation, antenna and commissioning & redesign of communication systems.
- Practical activities to develop skill in construction the working model of various types of RF amplifiers, transmission line & antenna systems. Conduct complex testing process, diagnose & rectify fault and verify the performance as specification.
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Work performance simulation projects involving the re-design and commissioning of selected systems, development of testing procedure to verify the performance specification, diagnosis of faults in the systems and repair the fault. Specifications will be provided with work simulation (team or individual basis) or may be negotiated to suit a workplace based application
Teaching Schedule
Week Number | Date | Topic Delivered | Assessment Task |
1 | Introduction to course, course guide, assessments, topics breakdown, resources, & OHS issues. Introduction to RF amplifiers |
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2 | Describe operation, characteristics, & testing of RF amplifiers. | ||
3 | Describe types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line. Describe the characteristics of real transmission line. |
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4 | Describe types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line. Describe the characteristics of real transmission line. |
Laboratory Exercise | |
5 | Describe types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line. Describe the characteristics of real transmission line. |
Laboratory Exercise | |
6 | Describe types of transmission line, characteristics of standing wave along transmission line. Describe the characteristics of real transmission line. |
Written Assignment | |
7 | EH field in relations to antenna elements. Basic antenna principles. Antenna characteristics and selection of antennas. The use of microwave antenna. |
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8 | EH field in relations to antenna elements. Basic antenna principles. Antenna characteristics and selection of antennas. The use of microwave antenna. |
Laboratory Exercise | |
9 | EH field in relations to antenna elements. Basic antenna principles. Antenna characteristics and selection of antennas. The use of microwave antenna. |
Laboratory Exercise | |
10 | Modify-redesign of electronics and communications systems. | Project Report | |
11 | Modify-redesign of electronics and communications systems. | ||
12 | Commission electronics and communications systems. | ||
13 | Commission electronics and communications systems. | ||
14 | Written test & preparing the final project. | ||
15 | Preparing the final project. | ||
16 | Preparing the final project. | ||
17 | Assessment for the final project. | Final Project Report | |
18 | Assessment for the final project. |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
• Gary M. Miller, Modern Electronic Communication, the latest edition, Prentice Hall |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This is a progressive assessment, the students are required to undertake summate assessments as follows:
• Laboratory exercises
• Written assignments
• Progressive test
Assessment Tasks
• Written Test, 35 %
• Assignment and work performance simulations projects 55%
• Laboratory work 10 %
• A Pass in the Learning Unit when evidence of learning is collected according to the requirements as stated at “assessment criteria”. The documentation must be clearly communicated and submitted to supervisor within specified time.
Assessment Matrix
Competency National Code | Competency Title | Cluster Title | Assessment Types | |||
Lab | Assignment | Project/Presentation | Test | |||
UEENEEE067B | Commission electronics and communications systems | Communication Engineering 2 | X | X | X | X |
UEENEEE082B | Develop solutions to RF amplifiers problems | |||||
UEENEEH068B | Modify-redesign of electronics and communications systems |
Other Information
Useful websites:
http://www,acma.gov.au
http://www.arpansa.gov.au
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